All good questions.
As far as the rates, I imagine they figure if they will have a fan meet or not. If things don't go well, rates won't matter unless at the end, such as if they do a limited attendance. An empty $400 room will still be empty at $39.
I read an article somewhere where a Saratoga Real Estate person said the phone hasn't rung since March.
Another thing is if the bars are open. And restaurants. However they are peripheral to the track. Everything centers around that track. Maybe some will come for the bars and restaurants, but likely they will be heavily constricted and not be the places they were.
Yes, there will be live and simulcast racing there. NYRA has been pretty consistent in their desire to run there, even without fans. All the ADW's.
What we get is anyone's guess. However I'm more optimistic towards some forward movements. Not maybe the old Saratoga, but maybe not as bad as we feared.
I am hopeful this is a 1 year deal.
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